Photos: Cleanup from Iowa storm continues Wednesday
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An uprooted tree lifted the sod and sidewalk in Monday’s storm. Photographed in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Mike Jacobus pushes a portion of tree trunk away as a neighbor helps on the ground in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The tree, which fell in Monday’s storm, fell and damaged Jacobis’ porch and the roof over a second-floor bedroom and closet. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Downed power lines block Ellis Boulevard NW in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Grant Whitmore (from left), Jason Kirk and Peter Delaney roll a tree trunk while cutting it apart at Whitmore’s home in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The roof and back half of the building is exposed at Camden Amusement in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, following damaging winds Monday. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The bottom portion of a stoplight dangles from the pole in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Al Pierson stands in one of the Pierson’s greenhouses in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Pierson opened the roof vents in Monday’s storm to allow air to pass through in the hope of saving the roof. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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An ash tree, planted by Al Pierson more than 50 years ago, was toppled in Monday’s storm. Photographed through the greenhouse windows of Pierson’s Flower Shop & Greenhouses in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Tropical plants are seen through broken window panes at Pierson’s Flower Shop & Greenhouses in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. The business suffered minor damage, including damage from a fallen tree. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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A large tree from the city right-of-way fell onto the home of Charles Wenger on Monday, seen in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Charles Wenger walks under a large tree leaning on his home in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Wenger is seeking information on removal of the tree, which fell in Monday’s storm and damaged the roofline (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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The roof and back half of the building is exposed at Camden Amusement in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020, following damaging winds Monday. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Gas pumps are out of service at a Casey’s in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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A stop sign lies on the sidewalk in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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An electrical panel lies on the ground at Ellis boat harbor in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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A house boat leans in the Ellis boat harbor in northwest Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Roofing and framing from a building at Hawkeye Downs fell around a parked car in Cedar Rapids, seen on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Crews work to clear out debris from the track at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Stadium lights lie on the parking lot behind stands at Hawkeye Downs in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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Fencing and boards around the racetrack at Hawkeye Downs show damage in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Liz Martin/The Gazette)
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A section of roofing material is seen draping down from the side of Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Roofing insulation is seen among other debris around Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A light post lays in the middle of the softball field at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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The roof of the softball field dugout is seen laying behind and next to the dugout itself at Jefferson High School in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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The roof of the Jefferson High School softball dugout is seen having been ripped off by storm winds in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Damage is seen to the Bob Brooks press box at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Severe damage is seen to the corner of the ImOn Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Severe damage is seen to the corner of the ImOn Ice Arena in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Damage is seen to the Bob Brooks press box at Kingston Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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The front entrance to Veterans Memorial Stadium is seen in Cedar Rapids with pieces of the sign missing on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A silo is seen partially collapsed at Cargill in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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The back wall of the outfield at Veterans Memorial Stadium is seen collapsed in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Kash VanDresar, 5, of Cedar Rapids, jumps from the collapsed outfield wall of Veterans Memorial Stadium followed by his sister, Rylee, and her boyfriend Isiah Morgan in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. The group, without a baseball, played a pretend game of catch and walked around the field for a few minutes while exploring the neighborhood to see storm damage. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A downed light pole is seen having fallen along with the back outfield wall from Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A damaged American flag flies over the outfield of Veterans Memorial Stadium in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Veterans Memorial Stadium is seen from outside the collapsed outfield wall in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Damage is seen to JS Powersports in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. While the wave runner on the roof was already on the roof as a piece of advertising, the building sustained significant damage to its roof. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A line of downed utility poles is seen blocking 18th Street SW in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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James Bozeman of Cedar Rapids uses a stick to help clean his grill to get ready to cook for his family at his home along Wilson Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. He would usually grill in the backyard but moved the grill to the front after a number of trees fell in the back destroying his garage but leaving his house mostly unscathed. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A man sits on the roof of his house after removing debris along Wilson Avenue SW in Cedar Rapids on Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Marvin and Bernita Stastny, left, sit with Bernita’s sister, Cherly Reyhons in front of their home after finishing cleaning up all their debris in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. They were still without power but commended the City of Solon for their quick work helping to clear debris. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Severe damage is seen to the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A damaged silo is seen along 140th Street NE near Highway 1 in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A grave stone marker with a crucifix is seen just beyond a fallen tree at St. Mary’s Cemetery in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A downed tree limb is seen having fallen just around a headstone at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. At least one nearby grave market had been toppled by the limb. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A pruned tree and pile of debris to be collected by city workers remains as evidence of Monday’s storm in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. While still without power, the area had largely been cleaned up as of Wednesday afternoon. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A shed is seen with sections of its roof ripped back along East 5th Street in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A section of roof is seen blown away from the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Roofing material from the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel is seen laying in the parking lot in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A downed section of a tree is seen in the parking lot of the Sts. Peter and Paul Chapel in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A tractor drags a pile of debris past Solon High School in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Marvin and Bernita Stastny, left, sit with Bernita’s sister, Cherly Reyhons in front of their home after finishing cleaning up all their debris in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. They were still without power but commended the City of Solon for their quick work helping to clear debris. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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An Alliant Energy crew works on power lines along Bowling Street SW in Cedar Rapids on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A damaged silo is seen along 140th Street NE near Highway 1 in Solon on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa City parks maintenance worker Collin Lenton operates a loader while colleague Ryan Priz works a chainsaw to cut a tree into smaller sections to be hauled away from City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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University of Iowa juniors Mabel Carstens, left, Melanee Wakefield, both originally of Davenport, relax in their hammocks surrounded by light storm debris at City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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University of Iowa junior Olive Fitzgerald, left, and sophomore Clara Conroy, right, both originally of Mount Vernon, take in some sun while laying on a wall on the backside of the Old Capitol Museum at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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University of Iowa graduate student Claire Birchmier, right, sits and reads a book while her boyfriend, Iowa State graduate Matthew Carlson, sits on his computer looking for jobs on a bench behind the Old Capitol Museum at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. Birchmier, originally from Carlisle, Iowa, is entering the master’s of public health program to study epidemiology. Carlson graduated with a degree in journalism and is originally from Ames. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Kevin Putney loads debris into his truck in front of his house on Templin Road in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Kevin Putney of Iowa City saws up branches from a fallen tree in his backyard in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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An Iowa Department of Transportation vehicle drives alongside City Park shuttling away debris in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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The Old Capitol Museum is seen with its grounds cleaned up from most evidence of storm damage at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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University of Iowa landscape services worker Joel Smith collects branches and other debris from the grounds of the pentacrest at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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University of Iowa landscape services worker Joel Smith works to clean up the pentacrest at the University of Iowa in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A downed tree is seen at City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Iowa City parks maintenance worker Collin Lenton loads sections of a downed tree into a truck to be hauled away at City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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City of Iowa City crews load debris from downed trees and limbs into a truck at City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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Kevin and Cathy Putney clean up debris from a fallen tree in their backyard in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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A downed tree is seen at City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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University of Iowa junior Mabel Carstens, left, talks with classmate Melanee Wakefield while enjoying the weather surrounded by light storm debris in their hammocks at City Park in Iowa City on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2020. (Andy Abeyta/The Gazette)
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